POLITICS
MP killing halts Brexit campaign in UK
Campaigning for Britain's EU referendum has been suspended for a second day as the nation remains in shock from the murder of MP Jo Cox.
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PERSIAN GULF
UAE retracts ending war in Yemen
An Emirati official withdraws his earlier comments that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ended its combat operations in Yemen.
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Massive anti-US rally held in Okinawa
Scuffles erupt between Japanese police and angry protesters at an anti-US rally on the southern island of Okinawa.
POLITICS
Sanders vows to stay in presidential race
Bernie Sanders has vowed to work with Hillary Clinton to defeat presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
INDIA
India jails 11 for life over Muslim massacre
An Indian court jails 11 Hindus for life for their roles in the 2002 massacre of Muslims.
PALESTINE
Israel to build underground wall in Gaza
Israel is planning to build a massive concrete wall which will extend both below and above the ground along the besieged Gaza Strip, a report says.
IRAQ
Iraqi troops retake control of Fallujah
Iraqi forces have retaken the main government compound in the center of Fallujah from Daesh militants, symbolizing the army's control of the city.
SYRIA
Russia warns against US strikes on Assad
Russia has warned against a call by US State Department officials for strikes against the Syrian government, saying Moscow is opposed to a military solution.
FOREIGN POLICY
Carter, Saudi prince talk military co-op
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has met his Saudi counterpart in Washington to discuss conflicts in the Middle East.
SYRIA
‘Militants use poison against Syria soldiers'
Syria’s official news agency says militants have used “poisonous” weapons to attack soldiers in a suburb of the country’s capital.
FOREIGN POLICY
House OKs more cluster bombs for Saudi
The US House okays sales of more cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia out of fear over the “stigmatization” of the banned munitions.
BRAZIL
Third Brazil minister resigns over fraud
Another Brazilian minister resigns from the government of interim President Michel Temer after being implicated in a corruption case.
PALESTINE
Israel cuts water to tens of thousands
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are left without safe drinking water as Israel has cut water supplies to key areas in the northern West Bank.
IRAQ
Barzani: Post-Daesh Iraq should be split
A senior Iraqi Kurdish official calls for the partition of Iraq into three separate entities.
FOREIGN POLICY
Russia bombs US-backed Syria militants
An American official has accused Russia of attacking US-backed militants in Syria.
EU
Greece gets €7.5bn to pay debt to ECB
Eurozone officials agree to unlock 7.5 billion euros in bailout payment for Greece.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain jails 8 for forming ‘Hezbollah’
A court in Bahrain sentences eight individuals to long jail terms for establishing a group it has identified as the “Bahraini Hezbollah.”
FOREIGN POLICY
US officials urge attack on Syrian govt.
A number of US officials have called for an attack on the Syrian government.
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